Service difficulty report · Structure · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
January 21, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft time
16,225 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C404
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Cone
Part time
16,225 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) WHILE INSPECTING SOME ITEMS, MFG CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS PROGRAM IT WAS NOTICED THAT 2 CRACKS CAME FROM THE RUDDER CABLE HOLES AND ANOTHER CRACK CAME FROM THE NUTPLATE UNDER THE DOUBLER. CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS INSP 53-40-04 COVERS THIS INSPECTION BUT IS N/A BY S/N ON OUR ACFT. A NEW BULKHEAD IS ORDERED AND WILL BE CHANGED BEFORE NEXT FLIGHT. (TC NR 20080122003)

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